Classical music from India.
1. Raag Ahir Bhaira, performed by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan: saropd and Zakir Hussain, tabla. Ahir Bhairav is a raga which is meant to be played in the morning. It has a romantic sound.
LP: EMI India, easd 1391.
2. A light classical ‘thumri’ which is sung by Manas Chakraborty, accompanied by Shri Shyamal Bose on tabla and Gobindalal Bandopadhyay on harmonium. This ‘thumri’ is sung in the Raag Mishra Desh.
LP: EMI India, easd 1443.
3. Raag Todi.
Ragunath Manet: natturangam
Hari Prassad: vocals
Amil Kumar, mrudangam en
Sasidhar: Bansuri & Ethiraj: tanpura
CD: Raghunath Manet, Music & Dance, (1996), Fremeaux FA 414.
4. A light classical ‘bhajan’ .
Ragunath Met: Veena
Madurai Senakuti, mrudangam
Munish: tabla
Ravichandran: tanpura.
Cd: TeM 002 (200)